Eplerenone use in primary aldosteronism during pregnancy

Primary aldosteronism (PA) in pregnancy is rare. Due to pharmacological limitations and risks associated with surgical intervention during pregnancy, clinical decision making in this area is difficult. We report the short‐term use of eplerenone in the management of hypertension and hypokalemia due t...

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Autores principales: Gunganah, Kirun, Carpenter, Robert, Drake, William Martyn
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2015
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Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4706403/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26783442
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.355
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Sumario:Primary aldosteronism (PA) in pregnancy is rare. Due to pharmacological limitations and risks associated with surgical intervention during pregnancy, clinical decision making in this area is difficult. We report the short‐term use of eplerenone in the management of hypertension and hypokalemia due to PA in pregnancy.

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